Strip away all of the side projects, and the best-paid scripted actor (Two and a Half Men's Charlie Sheen) still managed to out-earn the best-paid scripted actress (CSI's Marg Helgenberger) three-to-one when back-end profits were factored in.

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CBS' top-ranked sitcom Two and a Half Men regularly attracts nearly double that.

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Coming in second is the only sitcom on the list, the long-lived CBS laugher Two and a Half Men, currently in its seventh season.

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When Sheen's sitcom replacement, Ashton Kutcher, appeared with "Two and a Half Men" co-star Jon Cryer to present an award, their banter was all about Sheen.

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Later that night, police say, the two men set off with about a half-dozen other homemade bombs, and killed a police officer in a failed attempt to steal his gun.

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The network's entire lineup returned last night and took a hit, though year-over-year comparisons are tough because last fall included the ridiculously high debut for "Two and a Half Men" starring new hire Ashton Kutcher.

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